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Liverpool and Everton's respective FA Cup campaigns kick off with a bang on Friday night as the Reds host the Blues in the 230th Merseyside derby .

The two teams haven't met in the FA Cup since 2012 when Andy Carroll's late header secured a place in the final by giving Kenny Dalglish's Liverpool a 2-1 win at Wembley.

However, Everton have held their neighbours in all four FA Cup derbies at Anfield, winning three of the subsequent replays - the last of which came in 2009 when Dan Gosling scored an extra-time winner to dump Rafa Benitez's side out.

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There have been plenty of changes to the rules and regulations of Cup football over the past few years - here's all you need to know.

Last season, the FA announced that there would be no replays played for the quarter-final ties, meaning any game drawn after 90 minutes in last-eight meetings would go immediately to extra time and penalties, if required.

Dan Gosling of Everton is congratulated by team-mate Leighton Baines after scoring in an FA Cup replay against Liverpool (Image: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

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The same rule comes into effect in the League Cup as early as the first round in a move that was designed to reduce fixture congestion.

From the beginning of last season, a new rule was introduced to allow teams to make a fourth substitution in extra time for the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final itself.

"With The Cup now adopting a straight knockout format from the quarter finals onwards, the introduction of a fourth substitute in extra time will bring extra intrigue and interest," said FA chief Martin Glenn.

Jurgen Klopp and Sam Allardyce (Image: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

"Also, from a technical point of view, it will be interesting to see how managers use the chance to make an additional substitution in such high-profile games and the impact it has on the final result.

"Player welfare and being mindful of the number of games people play at the elite level has also been a consideration."

Third-round ties for the FA Cup remain unaffected however, meaning a draw between the two teams tonight sees a replay played at Goodison Park at a later date.

Jurgen Klopp has never won an FA Cup tie at the first time of asking since he moved to Liverpool in October 2015.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 10: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Jurgen Klopp Manager of Liverpool with Sam Allardyce of Everton during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield on December 10, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images) (Image: Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Games against Exeter and Plymouth required a second game to see them over the line, while West Ham knocked them out of a replay in 2016.

Last season's FA Cup exit came in embarrassing fashion as Wolves knocked the Reds out at Anfield in the fourth round.

However, Sam Allardyce is yet to take charge of a Cup game as Everton manager, and the Blues were eliminated at the third-round stage last season by Leicester.